The Committee will inquire into the social issues relating to land-based driverless vehicles in Australia.

The inquiry will consider different types of transport (such as cars, trucks, buses and trains)-as well as different driverless options (such as directly controlled, remotely controlled and fully autonomous vehicles).

In particular, the Committee will inquire into and report on:

1. What social issues are relevant-such as:
   • general social acceptance levels
   • passenger and non-passenger safety
   • legal responsibility and insurance
   • potential impacts on employment and different industry sectors (such as the taxi industry)
   • access and equity issues (such as increasing individual mobility for the elderly and people with disabilities)
   • potential public transport applications
2. How each social issue is being handled- including the opportunities and challenges for each issue
3. Recommendations to progress action on the social issues identified  

When undertaking this Inquiry the Committee should have regard to:

• non-social aspects relating to driverless vehicles - such as regulatory status, infrastructure, technological readiness, data management and cyber security issues
• the experience of other jurisdictions and nations
• how Australia might best position itself to contribute to global driverless vehicle initiatives
• the respective roles of the Australian government, the Australian Parliament, other jurisdictions and other stakeholders
• how issues identified from this inquiry might inform work on other emerging technologies